Arrow propelling weapon



July 15, 1969 w. KNERR 3,455,288

ARROW PROPELLING WEAPON Filed NOV. 9, 1966 FIG! INVENTOR WILLIAM R- KNERR ATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,455,288 ARROW PROPELLING WEAPON William R. Knerr, Box A48, Lincoln Trailer Park, 3075 Dix Ave., Lincoln Park, Mich. 48146 Filed Nov. 9, 1966, Ser. No. 593,005 Int. Cl. F21b 3/00, 5/02 U.S. Cl. 12422 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention relates generally to hand weapons, and more particularly to a weapon having the combined char acteristics of a crossbow, a regular bow and a slingshot, and allowing the arrow to pass directly through the weapon, instead of off the side, or over the top of said weapons for increased accuracy.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide a hand held arrow propelling weapon having improved means for guiding the arrow as it commences its flight.

This and other objects of this invention will become apparent from the following specification, when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

In these drawings:

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the weapon of this invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional elevation showing the drawstring anchoring means of the weapon of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an elevational view of a second embodiment of this invention.

Referring now to FIG. 1 in particular, the hand weapon generally comprises a paddle-shaped frame member 12 and a resilient drawstring 14. Frame member 12, which is preferably substantially rigid in construction, is provided with an arrow receiving bore 16 and a handle 18 on its lower portion.

Drawstring 14 may be fabricated of a hollow rubber tube 20 having a heavier sleeve-like reinforcing section 22 at the midpoint. Each end of resilient tube 20 is anchored to frame member 12 by inserting it through a respective hole 24 and over the spherical portion of an anchoring plug 26. The diameter of said plug is larger than the normal inside diameter of tube 20, and is preferably approximately equal in diameter to the diameter of hole 24. Tube 20, being resilient, may be stretched so as to pass over and grip anchoring plug 26. In this condition, the increased diameter of tube 20 does not permit its being withdrawn from the frame member. To disassemble the tube from the frame, tension on the tube must be released, and anchoring plugs removed.

The reinforcing portion 22 of drawstring 14 is further provided with a web 28 adapted to fit into the slot in the rear portion of a conventional arrow.

Referring once again to FIG. 1, it will be noted that arrow receiving slot 16 is provided with three radial feather-guiding slots 30. Slots 30 are so positioned as to correspond with the relative position of the flight stabilizing feathers normally secured to the rear portion of a conventional arrow. V

Frame member 12 may be fabricated of a transparent plastic material to facilitate sighting. Alternatively, if fabricated of an opaque material such as wood, the frame may be provided with a pair of cut-out sighting windows 32.

To use the weapon, the arrow is loaded into the weapon by passing the head of the arrow through slot 16 and positioning its rear or feather carrying end rearwardly of slot 16 toward drawstring 14. The slot in the rear portion of the arrow is then guided over webbing 28. The weapon is held in the same manner as a slingshot. The arrow is released in conventional fashion, and the feather guiding slots serve to stabilize the arrow as it commences flight, with the resulting benefit of improved accuracy.

The feature of an arrow-guiding slot may also be applied to a conventional bow such as is illustrated in FIG. 3. Bow 34 is provided with a handle portion 3 6 at its midpoint. Located immediately above handle 36 is the arrow receiving slot 38 having three radially arranged feather guide slots 40. The bow is loaded in the same fashion as the weapon of FIG. 1, and is fired just as is a conventional bow.

Each of the above-described embodiments of my invention provides an improved arrow propelling weapon. Each is simple to use and affords improved accuracy by means of the additional guidance applied to the arrow as it commences its flight.

This invention may be further developed within the scope of the following claim. Accordingly, the above specification is to be interpreted as illustrative of only two operative embodiments of this invention, rather than in a strictly limited sense.

I now claim:

1. In an arrow propelling weapon of the type characterized by a frame member and a resilient drawstring anchored at its respective ends thereto, said frame member being a substantially rigid paddle-shaped panel having a handle portion at one end and an enlarged portion at the other end for receiving and engaging the drawstring anchors;

said enlarged portion having a transverse bore passing therethrough at a point substantially midway along a line connecting the drawstring anchor points, said bore terminating laterally in three radial angularly spaced feather slots adapted to receive and guide an arrow having corresponding spaced feathers, during the storing of potential energy in the drawstring and as the arrow commences its flight upon the release of the drawstring;

said drawstring being a hollow resilient tube, each end of said tube being inserted through an anchoring hole in said frame enlarged portion and pressed over a plug having a spherical portion with a diameter substantially equal of the diameter of said anchoring hole and larger than the normal inside diameter of said tube, whereby said drawstring cannot be withdrawn from said frame member without first having the anchoring plug withdrawn from the end of said tube.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,689,141 10/1928 Keller 124-22 1,748,651 2/1930 Holliday 1 124-24 3,340,642 9/1967 Vasiljevic 124-22 XR 2,948,532 8/1960 Jepsen 124-20 XR RICHARD C. PINKHAM, Primary Examiner WILLIAM R. BROWNE, Assistant Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 124-24, 41 

